My Henry

My Henry is as charming as her other works... For all the depth of underlying emotion, there's a celebratory feel to it, an unfeigned lightness of spirit that, throughout her life, has been a great boon. Cassandra Jardine, The Telegraph

It bears all her trademarks, lively illustration, a cheerful blend of the everyday and the fantastic... A deeply poignant yet ultimately uplifting tale... Giulia Rhode, Sunday Express

In this moving picture book, [Judith Kerr] explores in charming verse the magical and wondrous adventures a widow imagines for herself and her recently deceased husband. The Lady

Praise for `One Night in the Zoo':
Lovely... uses soothing, pastel illustrations and exotic animals to make basic counting seem unintimidating. Daily Telegraph

A magical rhyming tale The Times

Praise for `Twinkles, Arthur and Puss':
A very engaging take on feline behaviour The Bookseller

Praise for `The Tiger Who Came To Tea':

A modern classic. The Independent

This book has enduring charm and young children will delight in the preposterous notion of a tiger creating mayhem in the house. Junior Magazine

Praise for `Mog the Forgetful Cat':
Grandparents are likely to get as much fun out of seeing it again as the new generation of fans just learning to read! Choice Magazine

Praise for `Goodbye Mog':
Kerr's warmth, humour and honesty make this an engaging introduction to a difficult topic. Financial Times

A supremely sensitive story. The Times

Judith Kerr OBE was born in Berlin. Her family left Germany in 1933 to escape the rising Nazi party, and came to England. She studied at the Central School of Art and later worked as a scriptwriter for the BBC.

Judith married the celebrated screenwriter Nigel Kneale in 1954. She left the BBC to look after their two children, who inspired her first picture book, The Tiger Who Came to Tea. Published in 1968 and never out of print in the fifty years since, it has become a much-loved classic and perennial bestseller.

Judith celebrated her 95th birthday in 2018, was awarded the Booktrust Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016, and continues to write and illustrate children's books from her home in London.